Sr. Accountant

Robert Half • Fairfield, NJ • 3h ago

Description We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team, supporting both financial operations and high-impact reporting initiatives. This position is ideal for a finance specialist who combines strong accounting knowledge with advanced technical skills in Excel, Power Query, and Power BI. The role partners closely with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen district-level financial visibility, improve reporting accuracy, and drive more efficient workflows.

Responsibilities:

Manage financial reporting and accounting activities for a portfolio of school districts, including oversight of district-level profit and loss results.

Create and refine dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models that provide clear insight into financial and operational performance.

Use advanced Excel, Power Query, and Power BI capabilities to extract, structure, and interpret large data sets from multiple sources.

Evaluate gross margin, sales, inventory, and district performance trends to support decision-making and highlight improvement opportunities.

Enhance and standardize a large library of existing Excel-based reports and workbooks to improve reliability, usability, and efficiency.

Partner with finance, audit, operations, and business leadership to deliver timely analysis and support key organizational priorities.

Contribute to point-of-sale optimization efforts by integrating external data, reconciling information, and building reporting solutions within the broader reporting environment.

Identify inefficiencies in current reporting processes and implement practical automation and process improvements that reduce manual effort. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Demonstrated experience in accounting and financial analysis, including ownership of profit and loss reporting.

Advanced Excel expertise, with the ability to work across complex spreadsheets, formulas, and automated reporting tools.

Strong hands-on experience with Power Query and Power BI, including building reports and dashboards from the ground up.

Ability to analyze large volumes of data and translate findings into meaningful financial and operational insights.

Experience supporting reporting related to sales, gross margin, inventory, or sales and operations planning.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across finance and operational teams.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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